We have lost a gifted actor, his wife has lost her loving partner, and his two children have lost their “hero!”
Most of all, we have lost, yet again, an opportunity to shed new light on what really causes “heart disease…” Let me explain this further.
Here are some of the leading headlines alerting us to the “heart disease” fueling Gandolfini’s untimely death:

• “James Gandolfini: Heart Problems Top  Cause of Vacation Death” (www.livescience.com)
• “James Gandolfini was a ‘Walking Time Bomb,’ Says Top Heart Doc” (www.newsmax.com)
• “Could Testing Have Prevented James Gandolfini Cardiac Arrest?” (www.huggingtonpost.com)
• “Heart Attack and Sudden Death. ‘It’s the particles stupid.’ “ (www.docsopinion.com)

It is this last one that I’m hoping you’ll take a moment and read. It is an important article to understand.
As you read the comments attached to this article, one reader even raises a question about Magnesium! Sakes alive, this is akin to Harry Potter saying the name: “Voldemort!” at Hogwart’s Academy. Sacrilege!… How dare they confuse this #1 cause of death (for 100+ years in America, mind you…) with a lowly mineral deficiency…
Well, here are  my comments that www.docsopinion.com elected to exclude from their readership. I’ll share them with you now:

Curious that Magnesium gets no response (this comment had NO retort for 36 hours…) In effect, these are questions that any MAG-pie worried about their heart’s health might ask their Cardiologist to better understand why a robust 51 year old celebrity would suddenly drop dead while on vacation…

o What caused the elevated cholesterol in the first place? Answer: There are three enzymes (LPL, LCAT and HMG CoA Reductase — all Mg dependent, btw) that didn’t regulate the blood lipids properly due to an obvious  Mg deficiency… It turns out that $tatins are designed to affect the HMG CoA Reductase, which lowers cholesterol levels when activated by Mg-ATP , except with recognized side effects.

o What caused the plaque, vulnerable or otherwise? Answer: A recent blockbuster scientific article (Maier JAM, Clinical Science 2012) puts the spotlight on 10 dysfunctions inside the Endothelial Cells of the coronary arteries — again, all of them the result of Mg deficiency…  And said another way, essentially what happens is that the LDLs (that didn’t get made into HDLs — see note above ^^^) rust (“oxidize”) due to an increase in the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) because key anti-oxidant enzymes couldn’t get activated due to a lack of Magnesium (Esfandiari E et al, Jrl Agricul Science 2010).

o What caused the Inflammation inside the heart and arteries? Answer: This is where the field of Cardiology is moving the spotlight now, based on the work of Peter Libby, MD (Circulation, 2002). That’s all well and good, but a full decade previously, William Weglicki, MD and Terry Phillips, MD (Am Jrl of Physiology 1992) published a definitive article that proved that Inflammation, and the entire Inflammatory Cascade (Substance P >> IL-1, IL-6, TNFa >> host of Chemokines & Cytokines), arrive on the scene when the level of Mg deficiency gets too great INSIDE the cell…

o So, what REALLY caused James Gandolffini’s heart attack? Answer: It became starved for energy! And how is energy spelled inside the heart muscle cells (and every other cell in our body, btw) — Mg-ATP. You see, the “battery” that runs our cellular activity is called ATP, and it’s Magnesium that brings that ATP to life!” And what depletes Mg faster than a NY minute? “Stress!” It’s very well documented in the scientific, clinical and magnesium literature…
 

Gee wiz… that’s a lot of dysfunction caused by just one lowly mineral…
That’s exactly how I see it. And with sufficient time and information, that’s how I’m hoping you’ll see it!
As a former hospital exec and consultant I had no idea that soooo many aspects of heart health and cardiac metabolic activity are maintained by Magnesium, but especially the Mg status of the heart. In fact, a heart unable to make adequate amounts of Mg-ATP, literally starves itself to death. A bit graphic, but far more accurate, both clinically and physiologically.
And it’s not that this Magnesium deficiency is some “new” disease… It is merely that new and leading research is revealing that the mechanism of “heart disease” starts far earlier than realized, and at a cellular level that underlies all these cardiac issues and events.
And would more testing have found this out? It’s actually a great question and the subject of a forthcoming post later this week…

For those seeking new answers to heart disease, please take a spin at www.gotmag.org. The Magnesium Advocacy Group (MAG) is shedding important new light about the metabolic mineral, Magnesium, that regulates thousands of proteins, enzymes and functions inside our bodies, as well as what Mg deficiency does to set the stage for most chronic disease, but especially heart disease…

A votre sante!

Ahhhhh…
Another day, another chance to clear the air about what REALLY causes so-called “heart disease…”
Today’s assault on our sanity comes from a group of researchers from France writing about the impact that “Stress!” AND the perception of “Stress!” has on our chance of a heart attack. OMg!

Published in the online edition of European Heart Journal, it was summarized today (6/28/13) on Newsmax with the following title:

Stress Doubles Heart Attack Risk: Study

(Please take a moment to read this overview…)
Here are five recommendations noted from the study for how to address this elusive and mysterious health crisis that appears to be taking place between your heart and now your mind:
“1. Take several slow deep breaths periodically throughout the day. Deep breathing can shift the body out of the fight-or-flight response.
2. Exercise regularly. Cardiovascular exercise teaches the body how to handle the physiological effects of stress. It also helps reduce anxiety and depression.
3. Eat as healthfully as possible. Chronic or acute stress may trigger the desire to dive into high-calorie comfort foods. However, after an initial flash of relief, you will tend to feel lethargic, fatigued and possibly worse than you did before.
4. Identify stressful triggers, and create a plan to help you cope.
5. Instead of stressing about your health, be proactive and find ways to improve it. If you have high blood pressure, learn how to lower the sodium in your diet. Start walking a few days a week to strengthen your heart and help manage weight.”
Did you notice anything missing?… Hint: it’s the metabolic mineral that runs our body, and our hearts…
NOT ONE WORD ABOUT MAGGIE!
This research team elected to treat this crisis as a “mental/emotional” phenomenon. I can just hear these authors now: “Why if the public found out that it’s a biologic issue — born of a simple mineral deficiency — due to a failing processed food system and toxic Rx meds, well, there’s no telling what they would do…”
It’s utterly amazing…

There’s an increasing amount of attention being paid to Inflammation.
And for good reason… it’s the silent precursor to most, if not all, chronic disease. But with increasing frequency, articles are hyping its presence and steps to take to manage it — but are acting like it’s coming from Mars… Not quite the case as we’ll learn!
A particularly good article on explaining many facets of Inflammation that I’d like to bring to your attention was written last year by Brian Rigby. It’s entitled, “What Causes Inflammation?”
Please take a moment to read this excellent article.
And please take a moment to understand that the entire article is missing one key word: Magnesium!
I absolutely love this article as Brian really gets under the covers and explains so many aspects of Inflammation, like the difference between Acute and Chronic — very important distinction… And his explanation of the four key proteins: TNFa, NFkB, IL-6 and CRP is nothing short of masterful!
But to talk about those key proteins and make no mention of Maggies is curious, at best. Here’s why…
The entire Inflammatory Cascade is STARTED when the Calcium/Magnesium ratio gets imbalanced INSIDE the cell — entirely due to “Stress!” — not an extraterrestrial invasion! When that happens, Substance P (which stands for “Production”) gets released, and then, a host of cytokines and chemokines come rushing to the rescue, which Brian’s article does a wonderful job of explaining.
That said, it’s important to know that there is a very precise timing that evolves over the course of several weeks… A wonderful article that really spells this out is noted here
And for those that get their CRP tested (and if you don’t, START), please know that this inflammatory protein is inversely related to Magnesium status. Therefore, when “Stress!” is High >> Mg is Low, and when Mg is Low >> CRP is High! And that’s why CRP is really considered an important “marker” for so-called Heart Disease. It’s elevation is a clear sign of “Stress!” and the resulting Mg loss that CAUSES a systemic loss of energy, esp in your ticker, and  that ultimately starves the heart muscle cells of energy (spelled: Mg-ATP!)
More on that in a subsequent post…
Enjoy your exploration of the Fire! And should you get “burned,” not to worry… just put some Mg Cl oil on it and take Mo’ Maggie!
A votre sante!

One of our MAG-pies brought this important article  to my attention — which had the following headline:

FDA: Drug used to stop early labor can pose serious risks to babies

Now that’s attention getting, eh?!?…
For those that might be wondering: this issue about Mg posing a risk is utter rubbish!
Please keep in mind, the FDA is the same agency that approved GMOs, Aspartame, High Fructose Corn Syrup, and Fluoride-activated Rx medications, just to name four of their many decisions designed to ensure our metabolic demise and the medical dynasty that reigns supreme in America today.

“It is shocking, frankly, how little people know, how little doctors

know, about this vital mineral (magnesium).”

-Jay S. Cohen, MD, author of “The Magnesium Solution for High Blood Pressure”

So, to set the record straight, please take a moment and read this amazing article written by Dr. W.J. Fawcett, a distinguished professor of Anesthesiology in Surrey, England. (Please pay particular attention to pgs. 304-307)

It is worth noting that Mildred S. Seelig, MD, MPH, the world’s greatest Mg-champion, noted in her Magnus Opus: “Pregnancy is a Magnesium-deficient state.”

It is a shame that more women and more OB-Gyns don’t know this simple fact. But actually they do… You see, outside the United States, the use of Magnesium, in general, and the use of MgSO4 (Magnesium Sulfate) is quite prevalent. In fact, it is standard operating procedure in Japan, China, the Pacific Rim, and Europe to routinely use this mineral salt, aka as Epsom Salts, especially during labor and delivery.

So when did our awareness of this vitalizing mineral start and come from? (Hint: look at the Center of the map…)

So, it’s quite understandable why the FDA might be concerned about this…

It’s only been around since the early 1600’s, and was first studied by a member of the Royal Society in England during that time period, Nehemiah Grew, MD. A notable link profiling his important contribution about Magnesium, especially the Mg SO4 form, also known as “Epsom Salts is included for your review…”

Please note that these observations and insights were shared with the world in 1699.

Mg SO4 has only had 400+ years of continuous use to prove its worth to millions and millions of both pregnant and not. And if more pregnant women simply laughed at this headline and did an Epsom Salt bath daily, throughout their 9 months, there would be few, if any, complications come day of delivery. That and the bambino produced would be happier, healthier, and more in balance with its metabolic mineral, Maggie!

One last comment, and this comes by way of Professor Pierre Delbet, MD, a distinguished Professor of Medicine who practiced in Paris, France circa 1910-1940, who emphatically instructed his medical colleagues:

“Magnesium is a food — NOT a drug!”

Onward~!